Use transport: define centerport connection by output port

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EK asked Nov 24, '23 EK commented Nov 28, '23

Use transport: define centerport connection by output port

Hi, will you be able to advise me on how to setup different TE (centerport connection) based on port number? For output port 1, use transport centerport connection 1, for output port 2, use transport centerport connection 2.

I am hoping to be able to avoid item labels and process flow because this piece of simulation sits between 2 zones where each zone has a dedicated TE. If any items arrive at this area, depending on the destination zone, the correct zone shuttle should transport the flow item.

Use transport by outport port.fsm

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FlexSim 23.2.2

output port use transport

use-transport-by-outport-port.fsm (28.0 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2023-11-24T13:39:18Z

Joerg Vogel answered Nov 24, '23 EK commented Nov 28, '23

If you look sharply at the header of this source code, you see a local variable declared as "port".

Now I assume that this is the output port the object item will leave this object. And if you edit the template in a manner that output port number is identical to centerport number of involved taskexecuter you get probably a desired behavior.

use-transport-default-source-code.jpg (26.9 KiB)

use-declared-local-variable-in-template-editor.jpg (15.2 KiB)

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EK commented · Nov 26, 2023 at 03:16 AM

Thanks Joerg for the tip and direction, I managed to make it work.

I've edited the use transport to match port which is param (2). This works if output port number is identical to the centerport connection

If there are more output port than centerport connections, I have found I needed to edit the script

Use transport by outport port_edited.fsm

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Joerg Vogel EK commented · Nov 26, 2023 at 08:21 AM

@EK, if you have a more complex connection setting, you can use a switch by case structure.

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EK Joerg Vogel commented · Nov 28, 2023 at 04:35 PM

Thanks for the tip! It is helpful

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